soon led and set steady pace, pushed along and tried to quicken pace when ran very wide into straight entering final 2f, soon headed, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2 places final strides
close up, carried very wide bend into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
in touch, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead and soon edged right inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, left in lead entering final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
always in rear, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, carried very wide into straight 2f out, not a factor after
The progressive WISSAHICKON ended the Turf season with an impressive victory in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket in September. Now rated 117, John Gosden’s colt will likely start the hot favourite for this with the Winter Derby here in February a possible long-term aim. Big Country is penalised for a Listed success at Pontefract during the summer but still finished in front of Scarlet Dragon when runner-up in last month’s Churchill Stakes over track and trip. The latter has since gone close in a conditions race here behind Mango Tango and that pair are closely matched having finished ahead of fourth-placed Goring on that occasion.
Big Country (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Master The World (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Goring (GER) 7-2 (9-4) Keen close up in 5th, effort when not clear run inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 5, 1 1/4l behind Mango Tango (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Scarlet Dragon 9-4 (9-4) Raced wide close up, effort on inner entering final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken close home, 2nd of 5, hd behind Mango Tango (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Wissahickon (USA) 11-1 (9-5) Raced centre, held up towards rear, headway when groups merged over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, driven clear, easily, won at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Mordin (8-12) by 3 3/4l, 33 ran.
Mango Tango (FR) 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, effort inside final furlong, ridden to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Dec beating Scarlet Dragon (9-4) by hd, 5 ran.
Part Exchange 11-4 (9-2) Chased leaders, took closer order over 5f out, driven to lead over 2f out, soon headed, weakened entering final furlong, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Caspar The Cub (8-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Villette (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Prominent, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Guvenor's Choice (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
